Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Argentina: creation of a trade union institute dedicated to gender issues Argentina: creation of a trade union institute dedicated to gender issues In a first for Argentina, an ESiGen (escuela sindical de género), a trade union educational establishment dedicated to gender issues, has been inaugurated in the country’s most populous province of Buenos Aires, and is scheduled to begin operations in February 2021. "New spaces must be built in order to combat macho traditions", Buenos Aires provincial governor Axel Kicill stated in remarks reported by the press. The ESiGen is a joint initiative of the CONICET government agency (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), the University of La Plata, the Buenos Aires province Ministry of Women, and the banking sector union. Through . Published on 17 November 2020 à 11h34 - Update on 17 November 2020 à 11h34 Resources “The objective is to strengthen female leadership so that women can reach managerial positions,” explained Sol Calandria, project coordinator at the Buenos Aires province’s Ministry of Women, in comments to Planet Labor. The Ministry of Women is a national federal ministry that is replicated in every province.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels